Monday, February 4, 2008

Front 242 "Off", The Future Sound of London "Dead Cities", Suburban Knight "My Sol Dark Direction", Groove Collective "It's All in Your Mind"

FRONT 242 - OFF

Front 242 - Off
Year: 1993


1.Animal Cage [3:01]4.3 Mb
2.Animal Gate [3:01]4.3 Mb
3.Animal Guide [2:43]3.9 Mb
4.Animal Zoo [4:02]5.8 Mb
5.Crushed Obscene [4:09]6 Mb
6.Crushed [6:12]8.9 Mb
7.Genecide [6:52]9.8 Mb
8.Happiness More Angels [6:39]9.5 Mb
9.Junkdrome [7:34]10.9 Mb
10.Melt Again [5:05]7.3 Mb
11.Modern Angel [4:12]6 Mb
12.Offend [1:38]2.3 Mb
13.Serial Killers Don't Kill Their Boyfriend [3:08]4.5 Mb
14.Serial Killers Don't Kill Their Girlfriend [5:58]8.6 Mb
15.Skin (Fur Coat) [3:59]5.7 Mb
16.Speed Angels [2:52]4.1 Mb

Front 242 "Off" Album Review

Perfect blending of Industrial and Techno/Electronica/Etc.
Not 100% Industrial, and definitely not 100% Techno, this is an amazing recording. I have always loved NIN, early Front 242, Ministry, some Skinny Puppy, and a bit of Front Line Assembly, but THIS work takes the cake... amazing... I remember buying this when it was first released and expecting the same old Front 242 attack... wow, was I surprised.... female vocals for starters, but also a new sense of continuity and VERY cool synth/sample work... it will ALWAYS be one of my required listening CD's... Highlight: GenEcide... just listen to it.

Video Front 242 "Animal" (full length w/ Beverly Hills 90210 intro

This is the full-length unedited promo video for "Animal" from their album Evil Off. It features an intro from Beverly Hills 90210. I swear it's actually on the promo video tape!





THE FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON - DEAD CITIES

1.Herd Killing [2:36]2.4 Mb
2.Dead Cities [6:35]6.3 Mb
3.Her Face Forms in Summertime [5:37]5.3 Mb
4.We Have Explosive [6:17]6 Mb
5.Everyone in the World is Doing Something W Me [4:08]4 Mb
6.My Kingdom [5:45]5.4 Mb
7.Max [2:47]2.6 Mb
8.Antique Toy [5:42]5.4 Mb
9.Quagmire [5:42]5.4 Mb
10.Glass [5:37]5.3 Mb
11.Yage [5:12]4.9 Mb
12.Vit Drowning [5:31]5.2 Mb
13.First Death in the Family [4:41]4.5 Mb

The Future Sound of London "Dead Cities" Album Review

Good stuff...
For those with a narrow musical mind, (i.e. the 'top 40' variety) this would be an unbearable CD to have to sit through, but for those with more open musical tastes, particularly in the lineage of ambient, acid techno , then this CD is for you. The soundscapes and musical textures on this masterpiece are eerie, haunting, beautiful, intricate, complex and dark. Hats off to Dougans and Cobain , the musical geniuses behind this production. I particularly enjoy the track 'Glass'. But the songs as a whole fit perfectly together and mesh well. For those looking for something similar, try Tangerine Dream's 'Ricochet'. This is the only album I can compare it to in terms of eerie, haunting, beautiful, intricate , complex and dark. And TG did it back in the 70's...live! Even the album cover , like Dead Cities, is ominous. Good stuff.....

Video Hex # 1

images made with the help of graphics software The Gimp, music by The Future Sound of London edited out of 3 tracks : Among Myselves, Herd Killing, Antique Toy





SUBURBAN KNIGHT - MY SOL DARK DIRECTION

Suburban Knight - My Sol Dark Direction
Year: 2003


1.Shape Shifter [6:31]9.3 Mb
2.Collabaration Alpha [5:19]7.6 Mb
3.Midnight Sunshine [11:42]16.8 Mb
4.True to the Game [7:39]11 Mb
5.Roundtable Chronicles [5:50]8.4 Mb
6.Art of Stalking [6:16]9 Mb
7.Niagra Falls [6:14]8.9 Mb
8.Nocturbulus Behaviour [5:06]7.3 Mb

Suburban Knight "My Sol Dark Direction" Album Review

DO NOT doubt its greatness!
This is great Detroit stuff! I had a lot of trouble deciding whether or not to purchase this release though. <p>You see, a few months ago I had purchased K. Hand's "Detroit History Part 1," a tribute to the 1st Detroit Electronic Music Festival in 2000. After having been introduced to her through "Come On Now Baby," her contribution to the Astralwerks "Beyond the Third Wave" compilation, and from buying a couple of her spectacular 12"s, I was overjoyed to pick it up. Sadly I found it to be quite mediocre in what I expected of her. Instead of the minimal funkiness of her soulful Detroit house sound, it became too overly minimal with very little or absolutely no melodic development. Most tracks were just one-bar loops repeating over and over with very little deviation. <p>Anyway, this isn't a review about K. Hand's album, it's about Suburban Knight. What I am saying is that this release is NOT a mindless, minimal four-on-the-floor record, it's a beautiful piece of Detroit's signature sound. You shouldn't feel doubtful like I did about it, even despite the lack of sound samples (they weren't even on the Peacefrog label site). Melancholy synth strings, syncopated tech hi-hats, and that cold stark sound, but still enough melody to keep you happy. I haven't purchased a great Detroit techno album like this one in a while. Many of the new Detroit-based artists don't sound anything like the originators of the sound. Suburban Knight is not a new artist, but he still does it my favorite way. Hopefully he can pass off the torch.





GROOVE COLLECTIVE - IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND

1.Time Pilot [4:30]6.5 Mb
2.Ransome [5:01]7.2 Mb
3.Dance with You [5:35]8 Mb
4.Earth to Earth [4:21]6.3 Mb
5.You're Stepping on My Daisy [5:17]7.5 Mb
6.Stargazer (featuring Chucho Valdes) [7:42]11 Mb
7.Winner [4:25]6.3 Mb
8.In Your Mind [6:10]8.8 Mb
9.Ocean Floor [4:59]7.1 Mb
10.Priye [4:30]6.4 Mb
11.Skye [6:44]9.6 Mb
12.Comparasa Tunina [5:32]8 Mb
13.Demon Chaser [4:26]6.4 Mb
14.Thank You (and See You Next Time) [1:14]1.8 Mb

Groove Collective "It's All in Your Mind" Album Review

lean and mean
A pared down lineup and softer, deeper vibe than ever before.





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